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Cavite City, Philippines
is 34 Kms.
away from Manila (Rizal Monument)
CAVITE
CITY: Best of the Islands Philippines
Brief History
Cavite got its name comes from
a Filipino world "Kawit" (which means "Hook.")
owing
to the hook-shaped land on the Old Spanish map. The land was
formerly known as "Tangway" where Spanish authorities
contructed a fort from which the city of Cavite rose. Archeological
evidence in coastal areas shows prehistorical settlements. According
to local folklore, the earliest settlers of Cavite came from
Borneo. In the 1600s, encomiendas or Spanish Royal land grants
were given in Cavite and Marsgondon. Jesuit priests brought in
settlers from Mollucas. These settlers, known as "Mardicas,"
settled in Ternate and Maragondon.
Source of Information:
Department of Tourism, Philippines
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away from Manila (Rizal Monument) |
Brief History Cavite got its name comes from
a Filipino world "Kawit" (which means "Hook.")
owing Source of Information: Department of Tourism, Philippines |
Other settlements grew and by
the turn of the century, Cavite towns were already trading with
one another. Traditional industries began to thrive as Manila's
commerce grew. In 1872, Filipinos launched its revolt againts
Spain. Three Filipino priests--Jose Burgos, Mariano Gomez,and
Jacinto Zamora--were implicated in the Cavite mutiny when 200
Filipinos staged a rebellion within Spanish garrisons. In 28
August 1896, when the revolution against Spain broke out, Cavite
became a became a bloody theater of war. Led by Emilio Aguinaldo,
Caviteños made lightning raids on Spanish headquarters,
and soon liberated the entire province. Aguinaldo commanded the
Revolution to its successful end:the proclamation of the first
Republic in Asia, the Republic of the Philippines, on 12 June
1898 in Kawit.
Cavite proudly stands as a place
with a glorious past. Its warm and friendly people, whose ancestors
came down with a noble cause, manifest industry and patience
in various skills and professions, openly receptive to the entry
and exchange of culture and technology that are of value to the
province.
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Other settlements grew and by the turn of the century, Cavite towns were already trading with one another. Traditional industries began to thrive as Manila's commerce grew. In 1872, Filipinos launched its revolt againts Spain. Three Filipino priests--Jose Burgos, Mariano Gomez,and Jacinto Zamora--were implicated in the Cavite mutiny when 200 Filipinos staged a rebellion within Spanish garrisons. In 28 August 1896, when the revolution against Spain broke out, Cavite became a became a bloody theater of war. Led by Emilio Aguinaldo, Caviteños made lightning raids on Spanish headquarters, and soon liberated the entire province. Aguinaldo commanded the Revolution to its successful end:the proclamation of the first Republic in Asia, the Republic of the Philippines, on 12 June 1898 in Kawit. Cavite proudly stands as a place with a glorious past. Its warm and friendly people, whose ancestors came down with a noble cause, manifest industry and patience in various skills and professions, openly receptive to the entry and exchange of culture and technology that are of value to the province.
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